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Biometrics can beat the fraudsters
Andrew Tierney is an adviser on credit, risk and governance and director of Sydney firm Balance Risk Management. He believes the use of biometrics is the best way to prevent online identity and fraud scams
Commercial lending comes of age
Commercial broking is becoming more confi dent and sophisticated, argues Lend’s head of third party, Donelle Brooks. As the alternative fi nance sector grows, commercial brokers are fi nding more nuanced solutions to their clients’ needs, such as compounded products

Open banking changes miss the mark
Open banking is moving ahead, but Richard Atkinson from data firm illion, one of the few firms accredited to offer services under the Consumer Data Right, says the ACCC's latest rule changes don’t quite get it right
The Smith Column - Uneasy lies the head that wears the techno-crown
Maybe Elon Musk has the right idea about crazy corporate titles

New year, new rules by AB
John Manciameli, founder and CEO Slipstream Australia examines the Property, Stock and Business Agent Bill
The challenges ahead by AB
Parth Pandya, CTO at Technobrain Solutions, predicts dramatic changes for the mortgage landscape
The opportunity in the clawhand by AB
How can millennial brokers win the business of customers 10 years their senior? BorrowRight broker Iva Rasic, explains
Ambassadors for change by AB
Semper Capital co-founder Andrew Way explains why brokers must be ambassadors for change as near prime becomes the new normal
Regulating the private sector by
Dallett finance broker David Collett examines the implications of trail reforms in NSW
China’s new (financial) year by Contributor
Carrie Law CEO and director at Juwai.com explains why 2018 will bring a new era for Chinese investment